An extensible framework for interactive facial animation with facial expressions, lip synchronization and eye behavior

RB Queiroz, M Cohen, SR Musse - Computers in Entertainment (CIE), 2010 - dl.acm.org
In this article we describe our approach to generating convincing and empathetic facial
animation. Our goal is to develop a robust facial animation platform that is usable and can …

Enhancement of conversational agents by means of multimodal interaction

R López-Cózar, Z Callejas, G Espejo… - … agents and natural …, 2011 - igi-global.com
The main objective of multimodal conversational agents is to provide a more engaged and
participative communication by allowing users to employ more than one input …

Development of a virtual classroom for high school teacher training

HH Huang, Y Ida, K Yamaguchi, K Kawagoe - Intelligent Virtual Agents …, 2016 - Springer
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Making virtual conversational agent aware of the addressee of users' utterances in multi-user conversation using nonverbal information

HH Huang, N Baba, Y Nakano - … of the 13th international conference on …, 2011 - dl.acm.org
In multi-user human-agent interaction, the agent should respond to the user when an
utterance is addressed to it. To do this, the agent needs to be able to judge whether the …

Implementation and evaluation of a multimodal addressee identification mechanism for multiparty conversation systems

YI Nakano, N Baba, HH Huang, Y Hayashi - Proceedings of the 15th …, 2013 - dl.acm.org
In conversational agents with multiparty communication functionality, a system needs to be
able to identify the addressee for the current floor and respond to the user when the …

Towards an architectural framework for intelligent virtual agents using probabilistic programming

A Andreev, G Cattan - arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.10693, 2023 - arxiv.org
We present a new framework called KorraAI for conceiving and building embodied
conversational agents (ECAs). Our framework models ECAs' behavior considering …

Embodied conversational agents

HH Huang - The Wiley Handbook of Human Computer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter is a brief introduction of a relatively younger research area, embodied
conversational agents (ECAs). ECAs are life‐like animated characters which can engage …

Toward a multi-culture adaptive virtual tour guide agent with a modular approach

HH Huang, A Cerekovic, IS Pandzic, Y Nakano… - AI & society, 2009 - Springer
Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are computer-generated, human-like characters
that interact with human users in face-to-face conversations. ECA is a powerful tool for …

The SEMAINE API: A component integration framework for a naturally interacting and emotionally competent Embodied Conversational Agent

M Schröder - 2011 - publikationen.sulb.uni-saarland.de
The present thesis addresses the topic area of Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs)
with capabilities for natural interaction with a human user and emotional competence with …

Incorporating intentional and emotional behaviors into a Virtual Human for Better Customer-Engineer-Interaction

BA Hacker, T Wankerl, A Kiselev… - 2009 10th …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Providing customer support for technical products means an essential effort for enterprises
to satisfy the customer's needs and to challenge rivals in business. This paper introduces a …